WHEN THE PREMIER WAS FINED
Mr Stanley Baldwin, Hie Prime Mm ister. was once m the dock of a police court. The reason was not serious, and was due to lus dog being without a muzzle. Mr Baldwin recalled the fact when he sat on the Stourport (Worcs.) bench to make a presentation to Mr Stanley Hemingway, who has retired fiom the office of magistrates’ clerk. Mr Baldwin recalled that it was in that court where he appeared. “I have had a pleasure which was never .granted to, yon,” he told Mr Hemingway. “1 have beau in the. dock during the time ofMi Richard Hemingway (Mr Hemingway’s father!. 1| was at, M e time when niuV'/.fing orders were about. 1 had a ijoir cf a vorv intpiirit:ve turn oi mind, and i-it. .walked out. of Mif.. gate to, the. house to get the early :■ 'inorning pi. Thor. il sat .down on Hie grass yoree to.'tear its muzzle off. Inspector Walker. passim: at the time, saw Hint il was insufficiently,’ clad and it cost me ten shillings. I often wish in this strange life which I pursue that muzzling orders were more common than they are "
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 14 March 1936, Page 12
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